Kvarnbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Hedlundburbot39 cm
- 3Erik Holmgrayling25 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch21 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Lehmannroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Ek
burbot39 cmKjell Hedlund
grayling25 cmErik Holm
perch21 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmOskar Lehmann
The same water, for real
